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Which Atheros Card for BackTrack and OSX?

Hi guys,
I have a macbookPro Unibody (with ExpressCard/34 slot) with BackTrack and OSX installed.
I'm going to buy an expressCard with 'Atheros Chipset' and antenna.
I heard that the Ubiquiti SRX is good.
I need a card that can work in BackTrack and OSX as well. I'm choosing the Atheros chip because is the one that is better compatible with the security app. like Aircrack-ng etc.
The card I'm interested in is this one
data-alliance.net/servlet/the-126/Ubiquiti-SRX-300mW-802.11G/Detail
What do you think?
Do you know other cards or do you have something to suggest me?
Thanks a lot

The card I'm interested in is this one
data-alliance.net/servlet/the-126/Ubiquiti-SRX-300mW-802.11G/Detail
What do you think?

I think thats a wonderfull card and well worth the $140 price tag! I was going to suggest the ALFA card that i have it runs at 500mw and costs $50 but the one you posted is 300mw at $140. That of course makes yours 3 times better. I wish i would have seen that one before i bought mine

Using backtrack for the first time is like being 10 years old again with the keys to a Ferrari.

Hi guys,
I have a macbookPro Unibody (with ExpressCard/34 slot) with BackTrack and OSX installed.
I'm going to buy an expressCard with 'Atheros Chipset' and antenna.
I heard that the Ubiquiti SRX is good.
I need a card that can work in BackTrack and OSX as well. I'm choosing the Atheros chip because is the one that is better compatible with the security app. like Aircrack-ng etc.
The card I'm interested in is this one
data-alliance.net/servlet/the-126/Ubiquiti-SRX-300mW-802.11G/Detail
What do you think?
Do you know other cards or do you have something to suggest me?
Thanks a lot

I use an atheros AR5005G card, its not great but it works for me , PS. Tried reading the thread 'What card to buy million dollar question' very informative

How is a less powerful expensive card better than a cheaper more powerful one?

Because it's very easy to build a card that can blast out high Power RF, but it's more difficult to build a card that has good receive sensitivity, noise rejection and such.

There's other important specifications than just power output.

A third party security audit is the IT equivalent of a colonoscopy. It's long, intrusive, very uncomfortable, and when it's done, you'll have seen things you really didn't want to see, and you'll never forget that you've had one.

Why does it have to work with OSX? Just wondering, because I've never had problems with the built in card.

Of course, if you really wanted to have some fun, go to Wal-Mart late at night and ask the greeter if they could help you find trashbags, roll of carpet, rope, quicklime, clorox and a shovel. See if they give you any strange looks. --Streaker69

Why does it have to work with OSX? Just wondering, because I've never had problems with the built in card.

I don't know why OP is asking, but I am very curious because I would like a one-card solution for my acer aspire one so I can do pen testing and have a 'macbook nano' too I'm looking for a mini-pci card and have not located one using google yet